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P.S. 160 William T. Sampson

Grades: K-5
5105 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn NY 11219
Phone: 718-438-0337

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P.S. 160 William T. Sampson in Borough Park is a neighborhood school serving grades Kindergarten through 5. The school is in its own building.

This school prepares students well to progress to the next grade and helps them improve their test scores, as compared to other schools with similar students. The school as a whole also performs well on test scores, as compared to other schools in the city. The principal has been leading this school since 2003.

This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is zoned for this school please use our school search. For more information about zoned school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page and see the "Zoned Schools and other options" section.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2018-19 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
99%
79% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
100%
81% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
75%
80% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
14.9

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
78%
51% Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
62%
49% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
1
Asian
89%
Black
0%
Hispanic
7%
White
4%
Other
1%
Free or reduced priced lunch
88%
Students with disabilities
15%
English language learners
63%

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
98%
93% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
4%
25% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Chinese.

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
39%
28% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
20%
23% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
62%
28% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
36%
17% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Borough Park (District 20)
Trains: D Line to 50th St
Buses: B11, B16, B70, B9

Contact

Principal
Margaret Russo
Parent Coordinator
Mary Chu
[email protected]
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Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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